437 - Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III - Chris D'Elia
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EPISODE SUMMARY:
Chris D'Elia is many things. As a stand-up comedian, he's released two specials on Netflix. As an actor, he's had major roles on NBC and ABC programs. And since 2017 he's been hosting his wildly popular weekly podcast Congratulations with Chris D'Elia. Oddly enough, though, by his own admission, he is not a music fan. So when he chooses to sit down to discuss an album like New Orleans rapper Lil Wayne's 2008 release Tha Carter III, you know its for good reason. After all, people were so eager to hear this southern rap masterwork that a majority of the tracks were leaked a year before the record was even finished. The end result was the establishment of Lil Wayne as an international superstar and a unique voice in hip-hop, resounding from strip clubs, as Chris discovered him, to college parties across the globe.
SHOW NOTES:
00:15 – Intro
08:45 – The Prince of Hip Hop
13:30 – Rap about something other than rapping
19:30 – #1 Song in the World
29:30 – Off the top of your dome
33:15 – The Big Paycheck
36:00 – Welcome to the Octagon, trolls!
36:00 – The Power to submit
44:30 – The Cult of D’Elia
50:00 – On two networks at the same time
54:00 – Fuck Andrew Santino!
1:01:45 – Life begins after television
1:04:45 – Facts!
1:04:45 – Fentanyl as a gateway drug
1:06:00 – Fuck Bryan Callen!
1:07:30 – Outro